San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-06-25

er-crowned face 10 heaven, looking so love
ly In her despair-fOr she was indeed beau
tful wOman-that 1t would assuredly have
melted the heart OF any one less cruel than
the three tcmds before us. Prince Arthur's
appeal 10 the Iuiiilns who came 10 blind him
was not more touching than this savage
girls.
But ii did not move GagOOl or GagOoPs
master, though | saw signs OF pity among
the guard behind, and ON the faces of the
chiefs; and aS for Good, he gave a sort of
snort Of Indignation and a motion as though
To- 90 Ia her with all a wOman's quicknes'
the doomed girl Interpreted what was pass
ing In his mind, and with a sudden move.
ment flung herself before him, and clasped
ms beautiful white legs" with her hands
20 white father from the stars p she cried,
"shrOw over me the mantle of thy protec.
ton; let me creep into the shadow of thy
strength, that | may be saved. Oh, keep me
from these cruel men and from the mercies
OF GagOOlv'
"All right, my hearty, I'll look after you"
sung out Good, in nervous Saxon. Come.
get up there's a good girl" and he stopped
and caught her hand.
TwAla turned and mOtiOned TO his son,
who advanced with his spear lifted.
"NOws your time" whispered Sir Henry
10 me; what are you waiting fOr%'
81 am waiting for the eclipse" l an
swered: 81 have had my eye on the sun for
the last half-hour, and | never saw it look
healthier"
"Well, you must risk 1t now, or the girl
will be killed. Twala is losing patience"
Recognizing the force of the argument
"A. ha
bright face of the sun, for never did the most
ardent astronomer await celestial event
with such anxiety, | stepped with all the
dignity could command between the pros
trate girl and the advancing spear of
Scragga.
King" | said this shall not be; we will
not tolerate such thing; let the girl go in
safety"
Twala rose from his seat in his wrath and
establishment and from the chiefs and ser
ried ranks of girls, who had closed up upon
US in anticipation of the tragedy, came a
murmur Of amaZement
shall not be, thou white dog, who yaps
at the lion in the cave, shall not bel art
thou madp BE careful lest this chickens
fate oyertake thee, and those with thee.
How canst thou prevent itP Who art thou
that thou standest between me and my will3
Withdraw, | say. Scragga, kill her. HO,
guards seize the men,"
At this cry armed men came running
swiftly from behind the hut, where they
had evidently been placed beforehand.
Sir Henry, Good, and UmbOpa ranged
themselves alongside Of me- and lifted their
rifles.
'Stopp' shouted, boldly, though at that
moment my heart was in my boots. stop!
we, the white men from the stars, say that it
shall not be. Come but one pace nearer,
and we will put out the sun and plunge the
land in darkness Ye shall taste of our
magic"
My threat produced an effect; the men
halted, and Scragga stood still before US, his
spear lifted.
''Hear him! hear himv' piped GagOOl;
shear the liar who says he will put out the
sun like lamp. Let him do it, and the girl
shall be spared. Yes, let him do it, or die
with the girl he and those with him."
l glanced up at the sun, and to my intense
joy saw that we had made no mistake. On
the edge of its brilliant surface was faint
rim of shadow.
lifted my hand solemnly toward the sky,